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The National Law Enforcement Museum located in Washington, D.C. offers “Traveling Forensic Science Workshops” which is exactly as it is entitled. For a small fee, the museum will travel to your school and set up a multi-station forensic lab that introduces forensic science to students grades 5th through 12th.

Originally designed as a training tool, The Drug Wheel is now offered as a board game that can be used as a fun educational and informative resource for young people, adult substance users, and a range of professionals working in various fields such as drug workers, teachers and social workers. Check out the board game…

The Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) does a great job at updating their website with the current accredited universities that offer undergraduate and graduate programs in different disciplines of forensic science. FEPAC is an organization that assesses and accredits forensic science education programs. They ultimately determine if programs fulfill certain standards upon performing…

Because of the way the legal system works, forensic psychologists in Chicago may be called to court to provide supporting evidence. Clinical assessments and other evidence are often required for courts to be able to resolve disputes and accelerate decision making in complex cases. Forensic psychology combines the disciplines of forensics and psychology to provide…

This fun infographic gives a quick snapshot of the different types of crime scene professionals that it takes to collectively solve a crime by summarizing some of their key concerns and uses of evidence found at a crime scene. Have fun! Source: eLocalLawyers.com

We receive emails all of the time with questions that we feel many of our readings can relate to. So we post them here, along with our responses to keep you informed! Email Question: I have a BS in Biological Science but I don’t have much lab experience. Is there anything you could recommend to…

As you all know..we LOVE infographics. This really beautifully designed one about the medical uses of commonly abused drugs was introduced to us today, from Medical Billing and Coding Guide. Enjoy! Via: Medical Billing and Coding Guide

Forensic Nexus would like to introduce you to Ms. Maria Maclennan of Dundee, Scotland, UK who has a very unique speciality. She is a Forensic Jeweler. Ms. Maclennan kindly agreed to being interviewed by Forensic Nexus to share her career path. We asked her the following questions: What is your area of expertise/forensic discipline? Despite originally having trained…